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Section 8 Interpretation of Parts I and II.

Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

In this Part and in Part II of this Act except where the context otherwise requires—

  • F1...

  • F2“authorised civilian employee” means a person—

    1. (a)

      F3appointed by the Scottish Police Authority under section 26(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8); and

    2. (b)

      authorised by the chief constable for the purposes of sections 5 and 11 of this Act;

  • F4“chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;

  • F5...

  • “licence” means a licence granted under this Part and Part II of this Act, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

  • “premises” includes land.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 8 repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)

F2

Words in s. 8 inserted (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 173(3), 206(1); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, sch.

F3

Words in s. 8 substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 6(2)(a); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)

F4

Words in s. 8 substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 6(2)(b); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)

F5

Words in s. 8 repealed (2.8.2005) by The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Modifications and Amendments) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/383), art. 1, sch. 2

Notes on Part I

Modifications

C1

Pt. 1 modified (3.6.1991) by S.I. 1991/1253, art. 3(2), Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (7.6.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/177, art. 9)

C2

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (7.6.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/177, art. 4, Sch. (as amended (1.10.2003) by S.S.I. 2003/463, art. 6)

C3

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (2.2.2006) by The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Skin Piercing and Tattooing) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/43), arts. 1(1), 3, sch. (as amended (26.3.2026) by S.S.I. 2026/162, arts. 1(2), 2(2))

C4

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (3.4.2009) by The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Booking Offices) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/145), arts. 1(1), 3, sch.

C5

Pt. 1 modified (27.11.2009) by The Local Services (Operation by Licensed Hire Cars) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2863), regs. 1, 5 (with reg. 3)

C6

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.3.2022) by The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) Order 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/32), arts. 1, 5(a), sch. 2 Pt. 1 (with art. 7)

C7

Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (13.2.2026) by The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Non-surgical Procedures) Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/87), arts. 1, 5, sch. 2 (with art. 6)